In this chapter:

(1)

(A) research into, and the solution of, problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere;

(B) the development, construction, testing, and operation for research purposes of aeronautical and space vehicles;

(C) the operation of a space transportation system including the space shuttle, upper stages, space platforms, and related equipment; and

(D) such other activities as may be required for the exploration of space.

(2)

(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3332.)

Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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20103 | 42 U.S.C. 2452. | Pub. L. 85–568, title I, §103, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 427; Pub. L. 98–52, title I, §108, July 15, 1983, 97 Stat. 285. |


In paragraph (1)(A), the word “Earth's” is capitalized for consistency in title 51.